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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
ON THE STREETS.
Sights and Scenes Before the
Quadruple Execution.

Quadruple Execution.
CHICAGO, Nov. ia quiet almost
like Sunday prevailed on the down
town streets all day, but there was an
Omnipresent air of suppressed excite
ment. The very wagons Oh the streets
seemed to move less nOiSelessly, and
the sharp voices of the newsboys rang
Oh the air, calling extra papers which
contained the announcement when the
final act in the life and death drama was
to be enacted. The great bell in the
Board of Trade tower struck the hour
of IL. Slowly and solemn the notes
pealed out, reSounding far and near i'll
the unutterably still air, and seemed to
ring out the death-knell of the four men
who at that time were making their last
toilets before taking their departure into
the unknown. The moments crept on
like hours, and the dozen men on re-
serve in the Central squad room sat
around in moody silence reading the
papers OF cOnversing in whispers. There
were none of the usual jeSts to be heard,
and even the officers, recalling the fate
of their comrades at the Haymarket,
seemed to fully realize the impressive
ness of the occasion. AT the armory
the great hail was clothed in Semi-dark-
ness. All the blinds were closed, and
on the benches along the walls
FIFTY UNIFORMED OFFICERS
sat or lay at full length to catch few
minutes of much needed rest, and wait
in silence for a summons that might
come at any moment. In front of the
station stood three patrol wagons, and
in the barn another was in readiness for
a call.
The news of Mrs. Parsons arrest
caused m0mentary ripple of excite
ment, and at the announcement of even
this item of news, the strained nerve
of the men seemed to thrOb under the
suppressed excitement. THAT woman
is more to be feared than 1000 riot
ers," said one officer, and that was the
general sentiment. But it was only for
a moment that the news caused any
comment. There was weightier sub
ject in the minds of all, and once more
the dead silence fell on every one. Lit
tie groups of men congregated on the
street corners and in the otherwise al
most deserted corridors of the city hall.
Men consulted their watches. ''They
are getting them ready now," said one
coming from the telephone room, and
the huShed expectancy increased. 1t
was after the hour for the hanging now,
and yet no word from the jail. Still no
news except the negative reports of the
detectives who say there is 10 excite
ment, and no crowds are congregating
in the city. No one wants to move, but
all hang around waiting for the news to
be flashed over the wires that the drop
has fallen. When the news that the end
had come finally reached the public,
there was but little excitement. The
extra copies of the afternoon papers
were eagerly bought, but that was all,
and buaineSs soon went on as usual. A
visit to numerous prominent manufac-
turers where large forces of wOrkmen
are employed, showed everything to be
quiet and peaceable with the regular
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
THE UNDERTAKINGS.
They Arrange the Bodies for In
terment.

They Arrange the Bodies for In
terment.
CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-After the hang
ing the center of attraction to idle
curiosity seekers was transferred to
Milwaukee avenue, at points along
which thOroughfare the bodies of the
dead men lay. At little undertaker's
shop, at No. 1S6 Milwaukee avenue, the
bodies of Lingg and Engel were pre-
pared for the grave. The latter'S re-
mains were easily cared for and after
being placed in neat. black cloth
covered caSket were taken to the little
store at No. 2S6 Milwaukee avenue,
where the widow and brother of the
dead man waited to receive them.
There was all eager, curious crowd hang
ing around the shop, and though fully
100 persons followed the black wagon
that transferred the remains to EngelS
old home, the crowd did not seem to di-
miniSh in the least. People pushed
and showed and crowded to get a sight
of the interior of the store, i'll the rear
of which Lingg'S body lay, while an
undertaken did his best to make the
mangled face more slightly. 1t was a
difficult task and it was some hours
after Engefs body lay in state in his
old home before the suicides remains
were placed in neat easket with sill
yer trimmings, exactly like that holding
Engel;s body. When this was finally
done Lingg's mortal remains were car
ried out and placed beside those of his
old friend. Hundreds of friends of the
dead men fled into and out of the little
shop and took last look at the faces,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12

sisted to ascend. Mrs. Holmes dis
dained assistance, and mounted the
wagon with show of offended feeling.
A tremendous crowd bad centered at
that point. and it was Ouly after squad
of officers had rushed upon the thrOng
with drawn clubs that the wagon was
able to pass out. Once at the station,
the prisoners were given seats in the
basement registry room. They were
not booked nor locked i'll a cell. Mrs.
Parsons, with Mrs. Holmes and the two
children of the former, were released
from the station at 2:15 o'clock p. m.
She looked very sad and downhearted.
In meek tones she asked reporter: SIS
the bloody business Over?" When told
that it was she made no answer, and
nrncaaded to eynlain MhN She was at
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12

Spies looked at him moment steadily
but without malevolence, and then said
sententiously: sheriff, you are now
about to commit judicial murder" lie
said nothing more but stepped quickly
from his cell TO the threshold, giving
himself to be pinioned, and then to be
hidden in one of the snow white shrouds
of which deputy carried an armful.
Spies while being bound was seen to be
dressed in pair of dark WOODEN trous-
ers. and shirt of light grey flannel
fastened at the throat with a tiny red
cord. His feet were incased in pair
of embroidered slippers. Fresh beard
was growing OH his chin and his light
curly hair was brushed back carelessly.
Taking his watch from his pocket he
handed it to a deputy, requesting him
to
Deliver 1t to His Mother.
A strong leather belt was then passed
around his body, securely fastening his
arms straight down to where a pair of
bright nickel-plated manacleS behind
him fastened his wrists together. A
moment later his body was completely
enyeIoped in a Shroud. loosely gathered
about the neck. The sheriff was adj
dressing Adolph Fischer, who was even
more Indifferent than Spies at the for
mality. Like Spies he told the sheriff
that it was a judicial murder. Fischer
had his SlOuch hat On. but removed 1t as
he stepped out of his cell. He was
neatly dressed in blue flannel shirt,
new dark breecheS, and had been shaved
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12

Mrs. Fischer, Miss
Engel and one other
woman, appeared
before the police at
the corner of Clark
and NJ i C h i G a II
streets. Mrs. Par
sons was Spokes-
man, and when she
was stopped by the
police, who gently
informed her that
she could go no fur
Their, Il must go, ~
she cried. as her
dark eyes flashed
forth fire; 81 am
Lucy Parsons: these
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12

JAOkSNNASN ~ OAP
the Jail. She was
told by a deputy
last night to call
at the Jail at $50
o'clock t h i S
morning so that
the children
might see their
father. At the
appointed tim
she made the Tt
quest to enter
and was sent
from one street
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12

ers, and in the above certificate set
FORTH
signatures of twelve Chicago citizen S
are appended to the solemn declaration
above, and with them form the essen
tial. record of the death of the Hay
market murderers)
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12

80 CA tAAO @tNN y
Chicago avenue pa
troll wagon. The
four prisoners were
led to the corner of
Illinois street and
Dearborn avenue,
where the wagon
drew up. Little
Albert Parsons and
his still smaller sis
ter were lifted in
and. while threat
} ming sentiments
of cOmmingled rage
and despair, Mrs.
Parsons was as
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
Continued on Fourth Page
One Day Saved.

Commencing Nov. Is "The Overland
Route Union Pacific railway will put
on double daily service to San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and all California
points. The fast Overland express will
arrive at San Francisco in seventy-two
hours from Council Bluffs. Elegant
Pullman palace cars and modern day
coaches are run on all through trains.
The eating houses are now under the
supervision of the company, and the
meals are unsurpassed. For further in
formation address j. S. TebbettS, e. 2.
& L. A., Omaha, Neb.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
SHERIFF MATSON.
He Discusses the Event, and Ex-
plains the Long Delay.

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Sheriff Matson
sat in his private office this evening,
very pale. and the dark rings beneath
the eyes showed that he was worn out
with thinking, worry, excitement and
hard work. He leaned back in his easy
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
HO, We Thirsty!

Tonight, at 1874 East Third, the Royal
BOdega. the most elegant sample room
in the Northwest, will be opened to the
public. The proprietors, MeSsrs. Foster
Bros. d Carling, desire to say that any
of their friends who failed to receive in
vitations must consider it an accident
''the house is theirs for the evening"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
MRS. PARSONS.
The Bereaved and Desperate
Woman and Her Children Ar

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-AbOut 9 o'clock a
little excitement was created. Mrs.
Parsons, with red, glistening eyes and
dressed in widows weeds, accompanied
by her children. a boy and a girl of
tender years. and closely followed by
Mrs. Holmes, ex-editor of the Alarm,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12

chair, rested his feet in another seat in
front of him,as he surveyed lithO graph
of twenty-eight Sioux Indians being ex-
ecuted at one time, which occurred in
1862.
-Four at once is enough" he re-
marked. as he laid down the picture.
''YOu look tired" remarked the re-
porter.
swell, 1 do not deceive my looks,
them" he replied. Il have slept but
little this week, and not at all last
night
s'Are you satisfied with the result or
duty imposed upon yOu?'
Yes; think the execution passed off
as well as an unpleasant thing like that
could. 1t is
ALWAYS A SAD JOB
for an official to perform, but with a
healthy moral public sentiment behind
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-12
Struggled Fearfully

at first. Fischer did not move for a
moment OF two, and then he hung limp,
but struggled for few moments, dur
ing which his cowl was diSarranged, eX-
posing part Of his face, until the body
was turned around by the physician
who Was examining the pulse. Engefs
body made scarcely a motion after it
had fallen. When Parsons body fell it
remained stationary for some moments.
Then the head nodded back and forth,
while the upper portion of the body
was cOnvulSed and the bosom heaved so
hard that it seemed as if it would burst
through the shroud. With another vio-
lent throe of the whole body, the con-
test between life and death ended.
AS soon as the doctors had declared the
four men dead. those who had witnessed
the execution began to depart in a most
orderly manner, in great contrast to
previous occasions of similar charac
ter. The sentences of the court were
carried out in the presence of less than
a tenth of the crowds usually present at
hangings in Chicago, and this, too, in the
face of tO-day'S proceedings. which were
of worldwide interest. Great credit
should be given to Sheriff MatSon for
arranging and conducting the proceed
ingS in so orderly and so gentle a man
ner.
The Formal Statement.
l, Canute r. Matson, sheriff of Cook
county, Ill.,, do hereby certify that on
the 18th day of November. A. ID. 1887,
between the hours of 10 o'clock in the
forenoon and 4 O'Clock in the afternoon
of that day, at 81 O'clock in the fore
noon of said day, in the common Jail of
said county, did, as a sheriff, duly exc
cute August Spies, Adolph Fischer,
George Engel and Albert r. Parsons,
in conformity with the sentence of the
criminal court of said county of Cook,
in pursuance of the order and judgment
of the supreme court of Illinois, for the
Northern grand division, and entered
of record on the 14th day of September,
1887, and in accordance with the statutes
of the state of Illinois in such cases
made and provided.
CANUTE r. WATSON.
"We, the undersigned, who are not
relatives of the above named August
Spies, or others, hereby certify that we
have witnessed the execution, by hang
ing, of the said August Spies, and 9TH
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-07-21

An act of the Legislature, approved
March 20, 1887. provides that every person
who shall officiate at the birth of child
shall make record thereof, and within
three months after such birth shall make
and deliver to the Recorder of Deeds of
the county wherein the birth took place, a
certificate lnder his hand containing the
facts of such birth. 1t also provides that
every person who shall offciate at the
burial Of any deceased person shall make a
record thereof and within two weeks after
such death shall make and deliver, or send
bv the due course of mail or express, or by
such other manner as will insure safe
transit, to the Recorder of Deeds of the
county wherein such death took place, d
certificate under his hand containing par
ticulars of such death. :,
All certificates of births and deaths shall
be filed and recorded by the Recorder in q
book kept for that purpose, and the Board
of Commissioners of the several counties
shall provide blanks certificates, to be PAID
for by the county, to be furnished to phy-
sicians midwives and undertakers, to en-
able them to carry out and comply with
the requirements of the act.
Failure to comply with the provisions
of the act is puni liable by fine OF not
less than $40 nor more than $50 for each
oflense, and wilfully making q false Ger.
tifcate of any birth or death is punishable
by a fine not exceeding $500, or imprison
meet in the county jail for any period mol
exceeding six months.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-07-21
District Court Summons.
I'm the District Court of the State
OfNevada, Eureka County.

YNHE STATE OF NEVADA SENDS GREET
i ing to ]. &. Hinckley and Maggie Winzell,
Administrative of the estate of Joseph VIM
zell, deceased.
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
tion commenced against you as defendant by
James Sweeney, as plaintiff, in the District
Court of the State Of Nevada, County Of Eu-
reka, at the town OF Eureka, and answer the
complaint therein, which is on file with the
Clerk of said Court. within ten days after the
service on you of this Summons exclusive of
the day of service). il served in said County, or
twenty days il served out OF said County, but
within this District. and in all other cases
forty days; or judgment by default will be
taken against you, according to the prayer of
said complaint The said action is brought to
recover judgment against you, the said defend
ants, for the sum Of $3012, alleged to be due
from you Jointly and severally to him upon q
certain undertaking on appeal and stay Of exe-
cution executed by you, ]. L. Hinckley, and one
Joseph Winzell, now deceased, and the Admin
istratrix of whose estate you, Maggie Winzell,
are, and filed in the case Of James Sweeney
against g. d. Schultes and William Mcconnell
in the Sixth Judicial District Court of the
State of Nevada. in and for Eureka County, on
the 18th day of March, 1884, all Of which will
more fully appear by reference to said COM
plant, a certified copy of which is herewith
served, and to which you are hereby specially re-
ferred.
And you are hereby notified that, if you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint as
above required, the said plaintiff will take
judgment against you for the said sum OF $3,012
and costR of suit.
NTESTIMONY YWHEREOF,I, F. H. HARMON,
have hereunto set my hand and affixed
(sBAL the Seal of said Court this 10th day Of
April, A. d. 1887. F. H. HARMON,
County Clerk and ex-oficio Clerk of the said
District Court of the State of Nevada, Eu-
reka County.
R. M. BEATTY AND PETER BREEN, Attorneys for
Plaintiff AZ
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-07-21
MUST FILE CERTIFICATE AND
PUBLISH.
fApproved February Q, 1851

SECTION l. Every partnership transact.
ing business in this State under ficticious
name, or a designation not showing the
names of the persons interested as partners
In such business, must file with the Clerk
OF the county in which the said partner
ship is carrying on business, certificate
stating the names in full of all the men,
bers of such partnership and their places
OF residence, and publish the same once a
week for four consecutive weeks in news
paper published in the county, If there be
one, and it there be none in such county,
then in newspaper published in an adjoin-
ing county.
SEQ. 2. The certificate filed with the
Clerk, as provided in Section one Of this
Act, must be signed by the partners and
acknowledged before some officer author
lied to take the acknowledgment of con-
veyances of real property. Where the
partnership is hereafter formed, the certif-
cate must be fled, and the publication
designated in that Section must be made
within one month after the formation of
the partnership, or within one month from
the time designated in the agreement of its
members for the commencement of the
partnership; where the partnership has
been heretofore formed, the certificate
must be filed and the publication made
within two months after the passage of
this Act. Persons doing business contrary
to the provisions of this Act, shall not
maintain any action upon, or on account of
any contracts made or transactions had in
their partnership name, in any court of
this State, until they had first filed the
certificate and made the publication herein
required.
SEC. 3. On every change in the men,
bers of partnership transacting basiness
in this State under ficticious name, or
which does not show the names
of the persons interested as partne S in its
business, new certificate must be filed
with the County Clerk and new publica-
tion made, as required in this Act, on the |
formation of such partnership.
SEC. 4. Every County Clerk must keep
a register of the name of every such part |
nership, and of each partner therein, and |
he shall charge for each name so entered
the sum of twenty-five cents, to be col
lected as other fees, which shall be full |
for filing and registration.
SEC. 5. Copies of the entries of a County |
Clerk, as herein directed, when certified |
by him, and afidavits of publication as
herein directed, made by the printer, pub
Usher or chief clerk of newspaper, are |
prima facie evidence of the facts therein |
stated; provided, that this Act shall not ]
apply to any incorporation duly created |
and existing under and by virtue of the |
laws governing and providing for the crea-
ton of interpretations in this State, and |
now engaged or hereafter to be engaged in |
doing business in this State,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-07-21

TO REGULATE HOUSES OF PROSTITUTION, DANCE
HOUSES AND HOUSES WHERE BEER, WINE OR
sPIRTUoUs LIQUORS ARE SOLD.
The People of the State, represented in
Senate and Assembly. do enact as fol-
lows:
SECTION /. It shall be unlawful for any
owner, or agent of any owner, or any
other person to keep any house of ill-fame,
or TO let or rent fer any length OF time
whatever to any woman of ill-fsme any
house, room or structure situated within
four hundred yards of any schoolhouse or
schoolroom used by any of the public
schools in the State Of Nevada.
SEC. 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any
owner, or agent OF any owner. or any
other person to keep, let or rent for any
length OF time, or at all, any house 'front.'
ing on the principal business street or thor.
oughfare Of any Of the towns Of this State
for the purposes Of prostitution, or for the
purpose of keeping any dsnce-house, or
house commonly called "hurdy-house,
or house where wine, beer or spirituous
liquors are sold or served by females or
female walters or attendants or when fe-
males are used or employed to attract or
solicit custom, nor shall any entrance or
exit way to any house referred to in this
boCtlOu Uo ulauc VI ub0u lEOu tuo pEluClpbi
business street or thoroughfare Of any OF
the towns of this State.
SEC. 3. Any persons violating the pro.
visions of Sections one or two of this ACT
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
and on conviction, shall be fined not less
than twenty-five dollars. nor more than
three hundred dollars, or be imprisoned
in the County Jail not less than five nor
more than sixty days, or by both such
fine and imprisonment, in the discretion
of the Court.
SEC. 4. The provisions OF this Ac.
shall not apply to towns and cities now
incorporated.
SEC. 5. In the trial OF all cases arising
under the provisions of this Act, evidence
OF general reputation shall be deemed
competent evidence as TO the question Of
the ill.fame of any house alleged to be
SO kept, and to the question Of the ill.fame
OF such woman.
SEC. 6. II shall be the duty Of the Dis
trict Attorney and Sheriff OF each county
in this State to see that the provisions OF
this Act are strictly enforced and carried
into effect, and upon neglecting so to do,
they or either OF them shall be deemed
guilty Of misdemeanor in Office, and may
be proceeded against as provided in SEQ
tions 63 and 70 inclusive Of an Act en-
titled "An Act relating to elections" ap-
proved March II. 1878.
SEC. z. This Act shall take effect and
be in force from and after the first day OF
Nav, 1887.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-07-21
THE NEW LICENSE ACT.

Following is the full text of an amend
ment to the License Act, which was passed
at the last session of the Legislature, and
approved February l, 1887:
SEC. 20. The County Auditor shall
from time to time deliver to tho Sheriff as
many Of such licenses as may be required,
and shall sign the same and charge them
to the Sheriff provided, that before sign
ing or delivering any license to Sheriff,
the Auditor shall fill out the license in
full, stating therein to whom said license is
issued, the kind of business authorized to
be carried on under the license, the room,
building and placewhere the business is to be
carried on, the dates when said license be-
gins and expires, and the amount of money
to be paid therefor, and shall at the same
time make entries of the same upon the
stubs in the license-book. Whenever any
license is returned, by the Sheriff, unsold,
the Auditor shall cancel and file the license
and note the fact and date of such cancella-
tion upon the stubs thereof. No Board of
County Commissioners shall audit or allow
any claim in favor of a Sheriff until there
shall be fled with said Board the certified
statement of the Auditor that all SETTLE
ments required by the list Section of the
Act of which TINS Is amen1atOry, nave
been made by said Sheriff. The amount
of all licenses issued to the Sheriff and not
accounted for shall be deducted before any
claim shall be allowed to Sheriff. No
county shall be liable to the Auditor, other
than for his official salary, for any fees or
for any services required of him under this
Act.
The construction placed upon this
amendment is that all persons requiring
licenses shall apply to the Sheriff for the
same, giving in the application descrip-
tion Of the room or building in which the
business is to be carried ON for which the
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